Copyright Duration in Music

This quiz will test your knowledge of copyright duration in music.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the United States, how long does copyright protection last for a musical work?

  1. 50 years after the author's death
  2. 70 years after the author's death
  3. 95 years after the author's death
  4. 120 years after the author's death
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the copyright duration for a work created by an anonymous author or a pseudonym?

  1. 95 years after the date of publication
  2. 120 years after the date of publication
  3. 50 years after the date of publication
  4. 70 years after the date of publication
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the copyright duration for a work created by a corporate author?

  1. 70 years after the date of publication
  2. 95 years after the date of publication
  3. 120 years after the date of publication
  4. 50 years after the date of publication
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the copyright duration for a sound recording?

  1. 50 years after the date of publication
  2. 70 years after the date of publication
  3. 95 years after the date of publication
  4. 120 years after the date of publication
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the copyright duration for a musical work that was created before January 1, 1978?

  1. 50 years after the date of publication
  2. 70 years after the date of publication
  3. 95 years after the date of publication
  4. 120 years after the date of publication
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the copyright duration for a musical work that was created after January 1, 1978?

  1. 50 years after the date of publication
  2. 70 years after the date of publication
  3. 95 years after the date of publication
  4. 120 years after the date of publication
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the copyright duration for a musical work that is a joint work?

  1. 50 years after the last author's death
  2. 70 years after the last author's death
  3. 95 years after the last author's death
  4. 120 years after the last author's death
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the copyright duration for a musical work that is a work made for hire?

  1. 50 years after the date of publication
  2. 70 years after the date of publication
  3. 95 years after the date of publication
  4. 120 years after the date of publication
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the copyright duration for a musical work that is a derivative work?

  1. 50 years after the date of publication
  2. 70 years after the date of publication
  3. 95 years after the date of publication
  4. 120 years after the date of publication
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the copyright duration for a musical work that is a compilation?

  1. 50 years after the date of publication
  2. 70 years after the date of publication
  3. 95 years after the date of publication
  4. 120 years after the date of publication
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the copyright duration for a musical work that is a motion picture?

  1. 50 years after the date of publication
  2. 70 years after the date of publication
  3. 95 years after the date of publication
  4. 120 years after the date of publication
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the copyright duration for a musical work that is a sound recording?

  1. 50 years after the date of publication
  2. 70 years after the date of publication
  3. 95 years after the date of publication
  4. 120 years after the date of publication
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the copyright duration for a musical work that is a performance?

  1. 50 years after the date of publication
  2. 70 years after the date of publication
  3. 95 years after the date of publication
  4. 120 years after the date of publication
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the copyright duration for a musical work that is a display?

  1. 50 years after the date of publication
  2. 70 years after the date of publication
  3. 95 years after the date of publication
  4. 120 years after the date of publication
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the copyright duration for a musical work that is a transmission?

  1. 50 years after the date of publication
  2. 70 years after the date of publication
  3. 95 years after the date of publication
  4. 120 years after the date of publication